ironside \i"ron*side`\, n. a man of great strength and endurance, especially on who is brave. [PJC] Ironside
Ironside \I"ron*side`\, Ironsides \I"ron*sides`\, prop. n. 1. A nickname for Oliver Cromwell. [PJC] 2. A nickname for Edmund II of England. --RHUD [PJC]